Jade Matthew and Daniel Ryan star as two teachers with bad intentions at an international school in Manila

Work has just been completed on A KIDNAPPING which was being recorded in Manila. The three-part crime thriller for BBC Radio 4 tells the story of two British teachers at an international school who attempt to kidnap one of their students.

Recorded at the BRITISH SCHOOL MANILA, THE ROCKWELL APARTMENTS MANILA and a number of different locations around the Philippines, the drama stars British actors DANIEL RYAN and JADE MATTHEW as the two wayward teachers. It also features a superb cast of Filipino actors including, ROSELYN PEREZ, MADELINE NICOLAS, ART ACUNA, JOEL TRINIDAD, BART GUINGONA, GERALDINE TAN, LEO RIALP, AMIEL MENDOZA, RONA LOU SAN PEDRO, FRANCIS MATHEU, PAULO RODRIGUEZ, JANE FISH and NACIO SAMONTE.

A KIDNAPPING is by ANDY MULLIGAN and JOHN DRYDEN and is produced by NADIR KHAN. The co-producers in the Philippines are MONIQUE WILSON and ROSSANA ABUEVA of the NEW VOICE COMPANY. The sound designer is STEVE BOND and it is directed by JOHN DRYDEN.

Post production on the series starts next week and is likely to continue for the next two months. It will be broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2014.